Polygnotus (crater)

Polygnotus is a crater on Mercury, named by the IAU in 1976, after ancient Greek painter Polygnotus.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

Polygnotus

An image of Polygnotus. Its central peak ring has been partially submerged by smooth plains material
Feature type	Peak-ring impact basin
Location	Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	0.13°S 69.26°W / -0.13; -69.26
Diameter	124 km (77 mi)
Eponym	Polygnotus

Polygnotus has a central peak ring which is embayed with smooth plains material, which is very different in texture from the surrounding terrain.^[3] It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[4]

Boethius crater is west of Polygnotus. Tansen is to the northwest, and Motonobu is to the east.

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  Exaggerated color image with Polygnotus near center
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  Distant oblique view showing Polygnotus at right and Motonobu at top center